Chapter 481: Chapter 306: Raising an Army to Demand Justice!_2
“Hmph…” Tang Fei let out a light cough.
As if a warning button had been pressed, Yu Bainian’s voice abruptly stopped.
He carefully looked towards Tang Fei, then obediently sat back down on the interrogation chair.
“This matter wasn’t done by , I swear to you, I have no idea what this is all about,” Yu Bainian’s voice was low, and his emotions forcefully stabilized as he spoke, “I’ve been frad.”
“You say you’ve been frad, do you have any proof?”
“None.” Yu Bainian shook his head, his face full of conviction as he spoke, “If I had done it, I could have done it much better, and without any flaws.”
“You claim to be wronged, but out of the twenty million people in Phoenix City, why would soone pick you?”
“The house is yours, the funds were provided by you, and in the end, everyone is dead, with no one left to confront…”
Yu Bainian looked at Tang Fei, and asked, “What would my motive be? What reason would I have for doing sothing like this?”
“You’re investigating Lu Yunhang from the Lu Family, what does that have to do with our Yu Family? Why would we stand up for them and take such a big risk… What could he possibly offer us?”
“Maybe you have so ulterior motive? Or, you want to muddy the waters, make the situation even more complex and unpredictable? How can the actions of you people be asured by common sense?”
“These are all your personal speculations.”
“Personal speculation? But the house and funds are related to you, and you think you can simply claim ignorance and get out of it?”
“What exactly do you want to do?”
“We need your full cooperation,” Tang Fei said sternly, “Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist.”
“…”
Yu Bainian felt this phrase sounded sowhat familiar.
——
When Tang Fei left the interrogation room, Secretary Tan Yu was already waiting at the door.
“What’s up?” Tang Fei asked.
While he was ‘chatting’ inside with Yu Bainian, Tan Yu had sent him a ssage, asking him to step out.
“The director’s office called, they want you to go there.”
“Did they say what it’s about?” Tang Fei asked.
“Secretary Zheng ntioned sothing, said soone from the Yu Family had co.”
Zheng Jianfeng is the director’s secretary; his proactive hint carried an implication of goodwill.
A secretary is also known as the ‘second in command,’ a trusted confidant among the directors trusted confidants.
Even he is expressing kindness towards , does that an I’m even more important to the director than him?
‘Tang Fei, you’re quite popular,’ Tang Fei said to himself inwardly.
“Alright, I’ll go over now,” Tang Fei said aloud.
Good fortune or calamity, if it’s ant to happen, you can’t hide from it.
Before he had brought Yu Bainian back, he had already prepared for the possibility of being questioned by the Yu Family.
“Keep a close watch on Yu Bainian, and don’t release him without my permission.”
“Yes, Captain,” Tan Yu stood at attention and saluted jokingly, “Mission guaranteed. Without the Captain’s consent, even if the director gives an order, it won’t work.”
“Mm, that’s the spirit I want,” Tang Fei patted her shoulder, smiling.
“Captain, if the Yu Family gives you trouble…”
“No worries,” Tang Fei gestured Tan Yu not to worry, “If the sky falls down, the director will hold it up. I’m just a small team captain, responsible only for the cases.”
“Hehe, Captain is wise and valiant, the more I see, the more handso you are.”
“Praising won’t help, I already have a girlfriend.”
Tan Yu rolled her eyes, “I wouldn’t dare compete with Princess for a man.”
“It might not necessarily be her.” Tang Fei waved his hand, full of pride… and arrogance.
When Tang Fei arrived at the director’s office, Secretary Zheng Jianfeng was already waiting at the door.
Tang Fei feigned a look of sincere apprehension, hurriedly walked up a few steps to shake hands with Secretary Zheng, “How could I trouble you to co et ?”
“It’s nothing, I was just coming out to see if you’d arrived. The director is in a hurry,” Zheng Jianfeng was very satisfied with Tang Fei’s attitude.
No bad, the young man, though he had strong legs and considerable strength, was still very respectful towards .
“I heard from Tan Yu, thank you for your help, Secretary Zheng, we have a long road ahead,” Tang Fei said with implied aning.
“We have a long road ahead,” Zheng Jianfeng glanced towards the door of the office and spoke softly, “It’s not convenient to talk here, let’s find ti to et up… I’ll take you to see the director now.”
“Follow Secretary Zheng’s arrangent,” Tang Fei said with a smile.
Zheng Jianfeng stepped forward and knocked on the door gently before pushing open the office door, smiling as he said, “Director, Tang Fei has arrived.”
“Hmm, let him in,” Yan Wenli, seated on the sofa, commanded, his thin fra standing like a bamboo pole.
He waved Tang Fei over and said, “Tang Fei, co and take a seat.”
“Thank you, Director,” Tang Fei replied gratefully.
He walked over to Yan Wenli and sat down at the edge of the sofa.
Yan Wenli looked across at the square-faced middle-aged man sitting opposite him and said with a smile, “Secretary-General, this is our Monitoring Bureau’s tiger general, the erging talent from the monitoring system, Tang Fei…”
Secretary Zheng Jianfeng, who was preparing tea for Tang Fei, glanced over, surprised, fully understanding Director Yan’s intention from the way he introduced Tang Fei.
He was planning to firmly support Tang Fei, even if the Yu Family were to intervene.
The square-faced man clearly understood the implication in Yan Wenli’s words, his thick eyebrows slightly raised, but he did not rush to speak.
“Tang Fei, this is our city governnt’s Secretary-General, Lin Fan. Secretary Lin manages myriad affairs and, despite his extrely busy schedule, has taken the ti to co and talk to you today.”
“Secretary Lin, good to et you.” Tang Fei imdiately stood up and saluted.
Both Zheng Jianfeng and Lin Fan were secretaries.
Zheng Jianfeng served one person, the Director, while Lin Fan served twenty million citizens of Phoenix City.
Their status and the power they wielded were worlds apart.
Yu Bainian’s elder brother, Yu Chenghai, was the Mayor of Phoenix City, the highest administrative official in the area.
Zhong Daolong entrusting such an important part of the capital to the Yu Family indicated the degree of trust and esteem they held in his heart.
And yet, Tang Fei had arrested Yu Bainian over a case…
Lin Fan, not one to joke, looked sternly at Tang Fei and said in a deep voice, “On the Mayor’s behalf, I have co to the Monitoring Bureau to understand so matters…”
“Captain Tang, what cri has Yu Bainian committed for you to forcibly take him into custody at the Monitoring Bureau, and moreover, lead an assault, injuring many of his security personnel?”
“One of them, nad Li Chongshan, was so severely beaten by you that his chest was crushed, and even now he is still in the hospital fighting for his life… What grievance warranted such a vicious attack?”
“Secretary Lin, here’s the thing…” Tang Fei had his explanation ready, speaking with sincere severity, “An ard assault case implicated Mr. Yu Bainian, so I wanted to invite him to cooperate with our work at the Monitoring Bureau…”
“However, even after we presented the search warrant, Mr. Yu’s bodyguards continued to insult and belittle us, claiming that Mr. Yu’s word carried more weight than the law…”
Lin Fan’s gaze took on a chilling edge—this kid had a knack for playing his cards right.
Even if the Yu Family was favored by the Emperor, such words proclaid publicly by a servant could not be easily dismissed.
It remained to be seen if their enforcent was recorded on the body caras…
If it was recorded, that would indeed be a troubleso matter.
“We couldn’t stand it, and argued based on principle, which is when they started to get physical…”
“That Li Chongshan is quite formidable; his strength is extraordinary… If I hadn’t been fortunate enough to study under the Great Grandmaster Xuanyuan Mingjing, and had not accompanied my master to Ghost Prison… the one with the shattered chest fighting for his life in a hospital might have been …”
“…”
Lin Fan’s frown deepened.
What are you implying? What’s the aning of this?
Why bring up the Great Grandmaster all of a sudden?
You work at the Monitoring Bureau, serve its interests, and consu its resources… What does your work have to do with the Great Grandmaster?
Are you flexing your muscles at us?
Showing off that you have a Great Grandmaster for a master?
Well played, kid. You’ve made your point.
We cannot afford to offend a Great Grandmaster, so I’ve decided to show you a modicum of respect.
That’s the reality, and it’s reflective of the state of affairs.
Strength itself begets arrogance.
Weakness is inherently a mistake.
When you have a Great Grandmaster as a master, your words naturally carry more weight…
After all, there are many Secretaries, but Great Grandmasters are rare.
“Li Chongshan resisted too fiercely, and I accidentally injured him in the struggle…”
Tang Fei rose again and bowed deeply to Yan Wenli, saying, “Director, I apologize. I failed to execute the task properly and caused trouble for you.”
“…,” Lin Fan.
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